Everybody Google's

For the first part of this quest, I went straight to Google.com and did a search for Daughters of the American Revolution and included the date of Feb 26, 1939. Four out of the top ten search results had Eleanor Roosevelt in the title of the search link response. The number one or most popular search link was  http://docs.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/tmirhfee.html, which shows in detail the letter and a picture of the opera singer Marian Anderson and also was included is Eleanor Roosevelt's My Day Column. I believe that this link was credible, but second most popular link was a .gov link which is probably more credible in my opinion. http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/todays-doc/index.html?dod-date=22


My second Google.com search was for the Background Map. I searched for 9 arrested (May 17) and released Birmingham, Alabama, which lead me to a couple of  Wikipedia links. After reading them I then did another search for CORE and SNCC map, that was in Wikipedia, which lead me to http://www.crmvet.org/docs/dochome.htm and from there down a few links I saw http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/RHolloway/files/24%20-%20map%20of%20freedom%20riders.pdf which is a pdf/map of the Freedom Rides, 1961. I believe my final stop which stated how and showed the routes that they took was a credible source of information. Even has an activity section to compare and contrast the different routes taken by the two groups.


On my third Google.com search for the police report, I search for the city of Montgomery police department 12-1-55. The top search was http://historicalthinkingmatters.org/rosaparks/0/inquiry/intro/, a link about Historical Thinking Matters: Rosa Parks. I did in fact see and read the document in full. After reading I proceeded a few links down to the http://www.archives.alabama.gov/teacher/rights/rights1.html link. Where I double checked the incident against a .gov website. I do believe after comparing the two different sites that the first or top of the list link was credible after the comparison.

As for the final search on Google.com, I searched for House Feb 10, 1964. The number one link was for The Civil Rights Act of 1964. I then saw the number two link which was "Roll Call 32", and after I opened that link I saw the same picture that is in the quest. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Both sites where of the .gov and do believe them to be both very credible. 

Through this quest I have discovered that it is important to double check websites for facts and accuracy to determine if it is in fact true and legit. Google.com does have its imperfections, one of which is Wikipedia, and one can not always believe what they read. So, don`t always take the top/popular or number one link for granted that it is always correct with out a doubt.